Prix de Fontainebleau

History

The event is named after Fontainebleau Forest, the location of the Hippodrome de la Solle racecourse. The Société d'Encouragement organised an annual race meeting at the venue from 1862 to 1891.

The Prix de Fontainebleau was introduced at Longchamp in 1889. It was originally a 2,200-metre contest restricted to horses having their first race of the season.

The modern Prix de Fontainebleau was established in 1952. It was initially run over 1,600metres, and designed to serve as a trial for the first colts' Classics of the year. The first winner, Thunderhead, subsequently won the 2,000Guineas in England.

The race's distance was modified several times during the 1960s. It was run over 1,400metres (1965), 1,300metres (1966) and 1,500metres (1967) before reverting to 1,600metres in 1968.

Fontainebleau, together with the neighbouring commune of Avon and three other smaller communes, form an urban area of 39,713 inhabitants (according to the 2001 census). This urban area is a satellite of Paris.

Prix de Fontainebleau

History

The event is named after Fontainebleau Forest, the location of the Hippodrome de la Solle racecourse. The Société d'Encouragement organised an annual race meeting at the venue from 1862 to 1891.

The Prix de Fontainebleau was introduced at Longchamp in 1889. It was originally a 2,200-metre contest restricted to horses having their first race of the season.

The modern Prix de Fontainebleau was established in 1952. It was initially run over 1,600metres, and designed to serve as a trial for the first colts' Classics of the year. The first winner, Thunderhead, subsequently won the 2,000Guineas in England.

The race's distance was modified several times during the 1960s. It was run over 1,400metres (1965), 1,300metres (1966) and 1,500metres (1967) before reverting to 1,600metres in 1968.

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Wootton and Olmeda put a gap on their rivals in the Group ThreePrixdeFontainebleau last month and they are expected to do the same in Sunday’s Group One Poule d’Essai des Poulains (1,600m) at Longchamp ... “Obviously, I hope that we can come out on top on Sunday, but either way I think... ....

Chester, Thursday ... Sent to France for his seasonal reappearance in the PrixdeFontainebleau at Longchamp, Rostropovich couldn't muster enough speed to trouble the very smart pair Wootton and Olmedo but was keeping on at the finish over a mile, should come on for the run and will relish this extra ground ... Posted at 1730 BST on 09/05/18 ... ....

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